THIS small manuscript note book measures 7j4 by 4l/2 inches, has 54 written pages and 17 blank leaves. Ten of the written pages are not

in Washington's hand and consist of "A Roll of the Artificers employed on the Works at Winchester, -under the Command of Capt. William Peachy, wth an Acco' of their lost Time" (9 p.), and "A List of men draughted from the Artificers to do Garrison Duty for a Time" (1 p.).

Unfortunately, the Google Books transcription includes only the introductory page of this document, and not the list itself.

Bristol Parish was created in 1642; it encompassed a large area on either side of the Appomatock River from its mouth up to the falls, and was subsequently subdivided to create several modern parishes. Little is known of the early history of the parish because the earlier extant parish register does not begin until 1720 when the General Assembly passed an act authorizing the construction of a parish church. In 1723 when the church was built there were about 400 families living in the parish.